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2013 Map of Calder

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Calder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Saint Joe River valley serves as the primary artery for travel and settlement in this portion of the St Joe National Forest. The small settlement of Calder is positioned along the river's north bank, where N Side Rd and NFD 50 Rd provide access to the remote timberlands. The surrounding topography is defined by significant elevations and drainage basins, including the heights of Billy Goat Hill and the appropriately named Spooky Butte.

A network of Forest Service roads, such as Hugus Creek Rd and NFD 747 Rd, winds through the steep drainages of Mica Cr, Elk Cr, and Moose Cr. These routes trace the historical development of the region's logging industry and provide access to landmarks like Trout Point and the somberly named Deadman Gulch. The map illustrates a landscape where human presence is concentrated near the water, giving way quickly to the dense, road-ribboned forest of the Idaho panhandle.